[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1135, 208], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is:** \"Enhanced socioeconomic integration and social cohesion of forcibly displaced persons and migrants in Costa Rica\"."}, {"bbox": [97, 218, 684, 246], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Specifics Objectives (SO) / Outcomes of this Action are:**"}, {"bbox": [97, 256, 1135, 338], "category": "Text", "text": "**SO 1:** Improved regularization process of Nicaraguans forcibly displaced persons, economic migrants and other people in need of protection and economic opportunities in Costa Rica as well as ensure effective access to basic rights and services."}, {"bbox": [97, 349, 1135, 404], "category": "Text", "text": "**SO 2:** Enhanced economic inclusion and social cohesion of forcibly displaced persons, migrants and host communities in Costa Rica, with a particular focus on vulnerable women, children and youth."}, {"bbox": [97, 414, 1135, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed Action is aligned with Priority Area 2 of the MIP 2021-2027, \"Inclusive, sustainable economic growth.\" It is specifically designed to facilitate the socioeconomic integration through the regularization of forcibly displaced persons and migrants in Costa Rica, who are in majority Nicaraguans. The initiative will also support entrepreneurship and employment as key drivers for socioeconomic development, also considering the impact of climate change on displaced people and host communities."}, {"bbox": [97, 559, 1135, 668], "category": "Text", "text": "Acknowledging the pivotal role of migrant population in national development, the Action will closely collaborate with local authorities, the private sector, civil society, and the host communities. Particular attention will be given to ensure that gender specific needs are addressed to mitigate risks of GBV and empower women and marginalized groups within these collaborative efforts."}, {"bbox": [97, 678, 1135, 760], "category": "Text", "text": "The focus areas have been identified in the framework of some consultation meeting with key stakeholders, including UN agencies, the Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO), EU Member States, and Civil Society Organizations."}, {"bbox": [97, 770, 1135, 826], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition, the Action will address migration challenges in line with the new Costa Rican \"Comprehensive Immigration Policy 2024-2034\".¹"}, {"bbox": [97, 836, 1135, 918], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is in line with the EU's commitments towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 3 (Good health and well-being), SDG 5 (Gender equality), SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 10(Reduced inequality). SDG 16 (Peaceful, justice and strong institutions)."}, {"bbox": [97, 939, 1135, 1055], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will contribute to the EU Gender Action Plan III², in particular to its thematic areas: \"Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women\" and \"Ensuring freedom from all forms of gender-based violence\". Likewise, it will contribute to the implementation of the EU Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities³, and the EU's Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.⁴"}, {"bbox": [87, 1093, 505, 1124], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Zone benefitting from the Action"}, {"bbox": [87, 1135, 293, 1162], "category": "Text", "text": "Costa Rica/ Nicaragua"}, {"bbox": [87, 1189, 321, 1222], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [87, 1252, 233, 1280], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [97, 1322, 1135, 1456], "category": "Text", "text": "Nicaragua is a low-income country with a small, open economy, and an estimated population of 6.7 million people⁵. In spite of sustained economic growth and improvements in access to basic social services and social infrastructure over the past two decades, it remains the second poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a GDP per capita of US$2,255 in 2022⁶, just after Haiti. The country is highly vulnerable to climate change and natural hazards (droughts, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes) and according to World Food Programme"}, {"bbox": [87, 1501, 905, 1526], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹ Published in the Official Diary “La Gaceta” No. 47, on March 12th 2024 (Decret 44385 MGP)."}, {"bbox": [87, 1526, 847, 1551], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/gender-action-plan-iii-towards-gender-equal-world_en"}, {"bbox": [87, 1550, 871, 1574], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=8376&furtherPubs=yes"}, {"bbox": [87, 1573, 1055, 1600], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/eu_action_plan_on_humanRights_andDemocracy_2020-2024.pdf"}, {"bbox": [87, 1598, 582, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Central Bank of Nicaragua - Nicaragua in figures, 2022."}, {"bbox": [87, 1622, 704, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=NI"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1655, 1144, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 25"}]